Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 59.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in North Macedonia is 59.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in North Macedonia peaked at 59.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2004.
That places North Macedonia 109th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 3.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 22.0% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 52.0% | 59.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 106 Barbados 60.0% compare
- 106 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 60.0% compare
- 106 Malaysia 60.0% compare
- 110 Paraguay 58.0% compare
- 111 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 57.0% compare
- 112 Bahrain 55.0% compare
- 112 Syrian Arab Republic 55.0% compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in North Macedonia?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in North Macedonia was 59.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2004.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- North Macedonia ranks 109th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.